Unusual coloration in scarabaeid beetles

Brink, D.J.; Van den Berg, N.G.; Prinsloo, Linda Charlotta; Hodgkinson, I.J.

dc.contributor.author	Brink, D.J.
dc.contributor.author	Van den Berg, N.G.
dc.contributor.author	Prinsloo, Linda Charlotta
dc.contributor.author	Hodgkinson, I.J.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-04T07:38:32Z
dc.date.available	2007-06-04T07:38:32Z
dc.date.issued	2007-04-07
dc.description.abstract	In this paper we investigate the reflection of circularly polarized light from the exocuticle of the scarabaeid beetle Gymnopleurus virens. Reflection spectra are deeply modulated, exhibiting a number of relatively narrow well-defined peaks, which differ from previously studied specimens. By comparing model calculations and electron microscopy work with the recorded spectra, we can propose the presence of specific structural defects responsible for the unusual spectra.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Brink, DJ, van den Berg, NG, Prinsloo, LC & Hodgkinson, IJ 2007. 'Unusual coloration in scarabaeid beetles', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 2189-2196 [http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/JPhysD]	en
dc.identifier.isbn	10.1088/0022-3727/40/7/050
dc.identifier.issn	1361-6463
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2615
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	American Institute of Physics	en
dc.rights	American Institute of Physics	en
dc.subject	Scarabaeid beetles	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Gymnopleurus
dc.subject.lcsh	Scarabaeidae
dc.subject.lcsh	Beetles
dc.subject.lcsh	Reflection electron microscopy
dc.subject.lcsh	Protective coloration (Biology)
dc.subject.lcsh	Spectrum analysis
dc.subject.lcsh	Polarization spectroscopy
dc.subject.lcsh	Polarization (Light)	en
dc.title	Unusual coloration in scarabaeid beetles	en
dc.type	Article	en